- Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (210 vs. 25).
- Leading Edge Academy Maricopa reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Wind Middle School (323 vs. 162).
- Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (129 vs. 9).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Wind Middle School (323 vs. 162).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (210 vs. 25).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (3 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Desert Wind Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Desert Wind Middle School. Comparable data for Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
20
Students per counselor
256.7:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa
$9,175.37
Desert Wind Middle School
$9,671.39
Local revenue share
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa
3.3%
Desert Wind Middle School
18.5%
State revenue share
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa
70.8%
Desert Wind Middle School
64.6%
Federal revenue share
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa
25.9%
Desert Wind Middle School
16.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa
40.2%
Desert Wind Middle School
44.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Pinal County
$77,588
Pinal County
$77,588
Poverty rate
Pinal County
10.9%
Pinal County
10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pinal County
22.2%
Pinal County
22.2%
Unemployment rate
Pinal County
3.8%
Pinal County
3.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.